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Los Gatos, CA (March 8, 2012) – MobileFrame LLC, provider of the only cross-device mobile application development platform that requires no custom coding to develop custom enterprise mobile apps, announces that Terumo Medical Corporation has chosen MobileFrame’s consignment inventory tracking applications. Terumo Medical is a sister company to MicroVention, a rapidly growing medical device company that is pioneering the development of catheter-based technologies for the endovascular treatment of peripheral and cerebral vascular diseases.

Like MicroVention, Terumo Medical employs sales reps who are responsible for conducting inventory counts at various hospitals where their products are used. These reps need to reconcile the amount of physical inventory at the site with the records in their JD Edwards backend system. Prior to implementing MobileFrame, the sales reps recorded these inventory counts on paper forms then had to reconcile the figures against the actual inventory by reviewing the reports generated. Terumo Medical’s office staff then manually entered this data into their business systems, which resulted in human error and excessive costs spent on labor hours. Continue reading →

Los Gatos, CA (February 9, 2012) – MobileFrame, LLC., the leading provider of Configurable Mobile Applications™ enterprise software, announces that Sabine Pools, a full-service pool and spa company, has chosen MobileFrame’s application to eliminate all paper work associated with work orders and to track inventory for pools, spas and furniture.

Prior to implementing MobileFrame software, Sabine Pools was doing all work orders and inventory manually. This paper-based process was time consuming and error prone. Sabine Pools is now able to eliminate their weekly service form and create a mobile inventory tracking application for their technicians. With this app, technicians can scan incoming shipments, take periodic inventories to determine when to order additional supplies and track items on the shelves and/or warehouse equipment.

Sabine Pools is currently benefiting from:

Improved Productivity. The elimination of paper forms frees time for workers to complete more mission critical tasks per day – time is no longer wasted on administrative paperwork.

Fewer data errors. By no longer handwriting then re-entering data it into computers, the errors inherent to manual data entry are eliminated and data integrity is improved.

Mobile Work Orders. Technicians can create, edit, review and annotate work orders.

Parts and Inventory Tracking. Searchable parts list includes quantity of inventory on hand and on order.

Real-time Customer Data. Full access to account info, contact data, work order history, parts pricing, promotions and payment collection while on-site with the customer.

Los Gatos, CA (January 31, 2012) – MobileFrame, LLC Configurable Mobile ApplicationTM Enterprise Software Solutions, provider of the only cross-device mobile application development platform that requires no custom coding to develop custom mobile apps, announces that Great Western Steel, an international steel salvage and recycling company, has chosen MobileFrame software to allow workers to track the amount of steel loaded onto each truck electronically instead of on pen and paper.

Prior to MobileFrame, Great Western Steel was using clipboard and paper to record their inventory, scrap metal amounts and which truck was hauling which load. This paper-based process was inefficient and prone to human error. The company was using many different paper forms to collect different types of information about their assets. With MobileFrame’s single solution, all paper is eliminated and data is collected electronically. Once the data is collected it is stored in a central database, which allows management to have instant access to the data and make real-time decisions on how to run the company. Assets are then better managed and employees are much more productive. Continue reading →

Los Gatos, CA (December 7, 2011) – MobileFrame LLC., the leading provider of Configurable Mobile Applications™ enterprise software, announces that Forbes Energy Services, an independent oilfield services contractor, has chosen the MobileFrame Platform to replace their previous backend system to automate their work orders. Forbes Energy is an independent oilfield services contractor that provides a broad range of drilling and production related services to oil and natural gas companies.

Forbes Energy began evaluating mobile solutions because their 1,000 technicians were collecting all work order data on handwritten, paper forms. This resulted in 5,000 pieces of paper per day being turned into the office. This in turn required 20 to 30 clerks to manually enter the data into their business systems, resulting in a two week invoicing delay. Forbes Energy Services needed to find a solution to help organize and ease the distribution and completion of their work orders, and found that MobileFrame’s 100% Code-Free Platform was a perfect fit to benefitting technicians as well as dispatchers. With MobileFrame’s Work Order Application, Forbes Energy will save time and money by automating and eliminating paper-based processes, resulting in a huge ROI. Continue reading →

Barcodes emerged in the 1960’s, primarily in industrial settings, and by the 1970’s they had been standardized and started showing up in more and more commercial applications. Today barcodes are everywhere. They enable quick and precise identification in nearly all types of business. The beauty of the barcode lies in its simplicity, its strength lies in its flexibility.

There are two main reasons why barcoding for inventory applications is beneficial

Los Gatos, CA (October 25, 2011) – MobileFrame LLC., the leading provider of Configurable Mobile Applications™ enterprise software, announces Wilbur-Ellis Company, an international marketer and distributor of agricultural and specialty chemical products, has selected MobileFrame to automate their refillable container tracking system. Wilbur-Ellis was previously using a paper-based system to track their large amounts of refillable containers used to store and transport plant protection products. They found this process to be time consuming and inefficient.

Wilbur-Ellis was introduced to MobileFrame’s applications by our premier partner CIBER, a leader in application development and management solutions for large enterprises. Through CIBER, Wilbur-Ellis was able to see the many benefits of MobileFrame’s platform, and how it would benefit their company with an immediate ROI. Wilbur-Ellis knew that keeping track of their plant protection product refillable containers was necessary to ensure that they met the Environmental Protection Agency requirements for tracking refillable containers. They are so pleased with the product that Wilbur-Ellis is already looking forward to using MobileFrame’s Configurable Mobile Applications™ enterprise software for future projects in other areas.
Some key benefits for Wilbur-Ellis include:

Fewer data errors. By no longer handwriting data then re-entering the same data into their business systems, the errors inherent to manual data entry are eliminated and data integrity is improved

Improved Productivity. The elimination of paper forms frees time for Wilbur-Ellis’ workers to complete more mission critical tasks per day – time is no longer wasted on administrative paperwork

Real-time insight. Management can better manage their field force with real-time insight to inventory levels and activities in field

Edlund Company is responsible for developing and manufacturing innovative, operator-oriented stainless steel equipment for harsh food service environments. To keep track of all of the equipment and parts used, Edlund conducts a two-day physical inventory cycle count at the end of each fiscal year. These cycle counts were very time consuming and burned a lot of unnecessary labor hours. In fact, the process required up to five employees who spent the bulk of two full days keypunching and reconciling the data. This left a lot of room for human error, which Edlund has been constantly battling for over 10 years. Continue reading →

Scheid Vineyards has chosen MobileFrame’s Inventory Control Application to track their inventory and crops. Prior to MobileFrame they were doing most of their data entry and inventory tracking manually, and found this system to be timely and inefficient. As Scheid Vineyards continues to grow, they decided that they were in need of more advanced software technology to help streamline their business operations. After researching several software packages, it was obvious that MobileFrame was a perfect fit. With MobileFrame, Scheid Vineyards has been able to automate harvest tracking and fertilization information down to the individual row level, which has achieved significant efficiency gains for the company. Now that Scheid Vineyards has automated the vineyard side of their business, they will be able to streamline their wineries data and inventory on the same platform, thus driving a much higher ROI.

The first step in going paperless is finding the right solution vendor that not only has the experience to help you to understand your mobile workflow needs, but also the right technology to help you to ensure a successful mobile deployment.

During this 1 hour education session, you will learn how other companies have been able to leverage MobileFrame’s award winning enterprise mobility platform and prebuilt Proof of Delivery (POD) solutions to automate delivery scheduling, dispatch, and collection of delivery data.

We will demonstrate how you will be able to:

Optimize deliveries using GPS technology

Increase average stops per day

Eliminate delivery errors

Reduce inventory shrinkage

Reduce billing times

Shorten days sales outstanding

Improve customer service

We are hosting two sessions, both of which will also be recorded. Please click on either of the links below to register:

As a BONUS all registered attendees will also receive a FREE whitepaper entitled, “How to Have a Successful Mobile Implementation” by Martin Jack, Director of Software Solutions Group at Barcoding, a must read for anyone looking to ensure the success of a mobile deployment.

MobileFrame’s configurable, off the shelf solutions help health care professionals bridge the gap between the office and the field while increasing patient health outcomes, reducing liabilities, increasing profits and increasing provider satisfaction. Our suite of applications has been designed to help organizations securely and reliably track data related to patients, equipment, and assets.Continue reading →